baby birds and butterflies quilt

I got this one finished, and I think it’s fabulous! (is it bad for me to exclaim over my own quilts?!)

The white sashing really turned the corner for me – I liked the blocks on their own, but the addition of the white really makes it all come together for me. I used the Robert Kaufman Kona white for the sashing and a large part of the backing.

As I mentioned previously, I had had fabric pulled for this quilt for several months. It was all based on the fabric used for the centers of each block – a print from Robert Kaufman’s Hot Courturier line. I really love the colorsÂ – the raspberry, lime and chocolate combo, along with those great silhouettes of the birds and butterflies.

For the backing I used up some of the remaining scraps to create a scrappy strip, and since I had a couple butterflies left, I made up a couple smaller blocks for the bottom corner.

I stippled this one, and did a fun patchwork binding, pulling in the brown, lime and raspberry colors. It shrunk to just about a perfect crib size, about 45″ x 60″.Â And yes, it’s also for sale!

What in the world is the background?!?!?! i love the quilt. the back is my favorite part. i like how though the two blocks are out there and random they fit really well. i also love how you took the pattern from the front and used a moderation for the back. ADORABLE

It’s just beautiful! I love the colour combo – when you say it in your head it sounds kinda weird, but when you see it, it works fantastically well. Awesome job!! The white ties it all together really well

OK, this is why you turned me down on the block party. I do not know how you get done all you do. The quilting alone on this quilt is amazing. Do you sleep? So you work through the night? That is a beautiful quilt. Really you do all this yourself?
You are amazing.